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MQ-9B drone sale for India to be approved –
The U.S. State Department is in the final stages of clearing the sale of 22 MQ-9 drones to India, with an expectation that U.S. President Donald Trump will announce the sale during the upcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Indian Black Shark torpedo deal for Navy might be revived –
Italy’s Whitehead Sistemi Subacquei S.p.A., a subsidiary of Leonardo, might be reconsidered to supply Black Shark torpedoes for French Scorpene submarines currently being built in India, according to sources in the Indian Ministry of Defence.

MBDA to deliver ground-based air defense architecture this year –
MBDA is due to deliver this year to a client country its system architecture for a ground-based air defense capability, dubbed network-centric engagement solutions, or NCES, said Franck Seuzaret, head of the company’s battlefield and air defense systems unit.

Post UK election, Team Skytale to equip British military –
Now free of restrictions over the announcement of contracts in the run-up to the general election in the U.K., the Ministry of Defense has confirmed that it has signed a deal with a Leonardo-Hensoldt team to equip the British military with a new generation of identification friend or foe systems.

Sofradir to provide infrared tech on Thales’ Talios targeting pod –
Sofradir will supply key components for infrared detectors on the Talios targeting pod, one of the upgrades for the Rafale F3-R fighter jet due for delivery next year, said Philippe Bensussan, chairman of the French specialist in military and civil infrared detectors, or IR.

Horizon demonstrates FlyingFish for monitoring satellite phone signals –
Horizon Technologies is promoting its FlyingFish airborne satellite monitoring system for monitoring of satellite phone signals for humanitarian, search and rescue and law enforcement/anti-terrorism purposes. FlyingFish can be used to turn a wide range of aircraft into signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection platforms.

Panel: India Seeking Strategic Defense Industry Partner –
Three influential figures in Indian defense circles delivered the message that while maintaining a pragmatic set of alliances, New Delhi is also in the market for a strategic partner to work with its private defense contractors to significantly upgrade its capabilities to counter China specifically and other regional threats.

India, Russia to iron out defense projects worth $10 billion –
Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S. for his first meeting with President Donald Trump, Arun Jaitley, India’s finance minister and defense minister, is visiting Moscow to finalize weapons projects worth $10 billion that are “held up in the last stages.”

Trump signs VA accountability measure into law –
President Trump signed into law Friday sweeping new employment and whistleblower rules for the Department of Veterans Affairs, a measure supporters touted as a dramatic cultural change for the bureaucracy but one whose impact will likely take months or years to be seen.

Trump nominates VA insider as next department deputy secretary –
President Trump on June 21 nominated Marine Corps veteran Thomas Bowman to serve as the No. 2 ranking appointee at the Department of Veterans Affairs, potentially giving the administration another high-ranking official with inside knowledge of the department.

Soldier who lost 4 limbs opening retreat to help others –
Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills awoke in a hospital on his 25th birthday to learn that an explosion in Afghanistan had robbed him of all four limbs. He later told his wife to take their daughter and their belongings, and just go. He didn’t want her saddled with his burden.

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